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Broken Hill & the Far West · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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City Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The beautiful weather which made New Year's Eve an ideal night for outdoor enjoyment greatly assisted the City Band in attracting a large crowd of people to the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Rebekah No. 7 Ball

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

AT Hegarty's Hall, South Broken Hill, on New Year's Eve the annual ball of the Rebekah No. 7, I.O.O.F., was held. The [?]all wes handsomely hung with bunting, and…

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A Terrible Catastrophe Fire in a Chicago Theatre Six Hundred Lives Lost. London, Dec. 31

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

A terrible catastrophe is reported from Chicago. A fire occurred at the Irqusis Theatre during a performance of "Blue Beard" and it is believed…

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Terrible Theatre Disaster. Fire and a Panic. Awful Loss of Life. Hundreds of Women and Children Killed. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

A terrible disaster, one of the worst in connection with modern theatres, occurred yesterday afternoon in Chicago, U.S.A., when possibly over 400 persons lost their lives…

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Sunday Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

To-morrow evening in the Crystal Theatre Mr. John D. Foley, assisted by several well-known vocalists, will render a series of suitable items. Amongst those supporting Mr…

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Sunday Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 3

One of the b[?]t Sunday night concerts that has taken place in Broken Hill for years past was given last night in the Theatre, when a namber of…

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Chicago's Theatre. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

Following on the fire at the Iroquols Theatre, in Chicago, the Mayor of Chicago has closed all the theatres in the city except one for noncompliance…

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Theatre Perils. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

SIR,—The recen[?] awful occurrence in Chicago brings to my mind the fact that in the local Theatre there is an escape door which is so built that the…

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Theatre Perils. Conference in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

At a conference held yesterday afternoon to consider the best means to be taken to minimise the danger attendant upon the possible outbreak of fires in theatre[?]…

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The Presbyterian Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Presbyterian concert last Wednesday and a good evening's entertainment was provided. Proceedings opened with an…

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City Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The City Band gave a very enjoyable concerb on the North Reserve last night. There was a good attendance. A fine performance was given of the…

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Sunday Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The members of the Lewis Mills Dramatic Company seem to draw bigger houses when appearing individually at Sunday night performances…

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The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

"O[?] to Kimberley," a five not mining drama, will be staged to-night at the Theatre. An expl[?]on (in the fifth act) is the sensation scene of the…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

The Loyal Orange Brass Band proved a great attraction on the Central Reserve last night, when a programme of suitable music was success…

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The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Owing to the dusty weather which prevailed early last evening no performance was given at the Theatre. The company will not appear again until…

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A Castle Burnt. Famous Pictures Destroyed [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Knepp Ca[?]ble, at Horsham, in Sussex, the seat of Sir Merrlk Raymond Burrell, Barth., has been burnt to the ground…

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A. M. A. Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

The A. M. A. Band, trader the leadership of Mr G. Godkin, presented an attractive instrumental programme at the Hillside Reserve last night. A…

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AMUSEMENTS. The City Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

A MOST delightful open air concert was given by the City Band in the Central Reserve last night. The night was beautifully fine, and an…

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Dance Social

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

A dance social was held in Tait's Hall last night. THere were about 40 couples present, and the [?] evening augured well for the…

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AMUSEMENTS. Concert and Social

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

A CONCERT and social was held last night in the South Broken Hill Baptist Church in aid of the picnic funds on Easter Monday. The Rev. E J…

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